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      The Age of Exploration
      THE AGE OF DISCOVERY — Was the Earth flat?
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      How big was the world?

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      Why Europeans started trade routes to the east by sea and the navigational instruments they used.

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      At the beginning of the 15th century, Europeans had limited geographical knowledge.

      They were very familiar with all of Europe and the territories around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. They also knew about India, China and Japan because travellers and merchants like Marco Polo brought silk, spices and other products back from Asia.

      But Europeans knew very little about most of Africa. They did not know that America, Oceania and Antarctica even existed.

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      Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant. In 1271 he initiated a journey following the Silk Road that took him to the court of Kublai Khan, the last ruler of the Mongol Empire, in China. When he returned, he told all of his stories to a friend, who wrote them down and later published them in a book called The travels of Marco Polo. 

      He described the incredible journeys and life in the Far East. This work fascinated others and made them more interested in learning about those distant lands.

       

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      Territories known to Europeans

      Classify the territories in known or unkown for the Europeans.

      Known territories

      Known territories

      Unknown territories

      Unknown territories

        Reset Known territories Unknown territories

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      The Age of Exploration
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      What was the Silk Road?

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      Exotic products from the Far East, such as silk and spices, were highly appreciated in medieval Europe. The merchants carried them along the Silk Road, a trade route that linked Constantinople to China.

      Why did European started exploring by sea?

      In 1453, the Turks conquered Constantinople and occupied  the Byzantine Empire, disrupting the Silk Road. Consequently, European merchants wanted to find other routes to the East.

       

      The Age of Exploration
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      15th century trade routes with the east

      The Age of Exploration
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      The world known to Europeans

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      Marco Polo leaves Venice to initiate an expedition along the Silk Road.


      Select the correct sentences.

      • At the beginning of the 15th century, Europeans had limited geographical knowledge.

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      • Europeans were familiar with America, Oceania and Antarctica.

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      • Europeans were very familiar with all of Europe and the territories around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer

      • Europeans knew about India, China and Japan because travellers and merchants brought products back from Asia.

      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer

      • Europeans were very familiar with Africa and knew very little about North and South America.

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      The Age of Exploration
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      What is a caravel?

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      The caravel was a light ship designed by the Portuguese in the 15th century. They could travel long distances and carry more goods than earlier ships. Caravels were used in Castilian and Portuguese expeditions along in the 15th and 16th centuries.

       

       

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      3D Caravel

       

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      Where is the north?

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      Important advances in navigation made it possible for European expeditions to travel long distances:

      Cartography. Portolan charts were nautical charts showing coasts, sea routes and possible obstacles. These maps only included land features (like mountains) which helped to establish orientation.

      New navigational instruments made it possible to sail at night so sea voyages became quicker.

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      Navigational instruments and cartography

       

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      Navigational instruments

      Match.

      COMPASS

      PORTOLAN MAP

      ASTROLABE AND QUADRANT

      LOG AND SANDGLASS

      COMPASS ROSE

      It allowed ships to sail when land was not visible and to sail at night.

      Sailors could calculate latitude by using them.

      They helped to measure the ship’s speed.

      It showed the cardinal points.

      It showed coasts, sea routes and possible obstacles.

        COMPASS PORTOLAN MAP ASTROLABE AND QUADRANT LOG AND SANDGLASS COMPASS ROSE

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      The Silk Road and seas exploration
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      Europeans got exotic products from Asia and North Africa through the Silk Road, a trade route that linked Constantinople to China. Nevertheless, in 1453, the Turks conquered Constantinople and occupied the Byzantine Empire, disrupting the Silk Road. Consequently, European merchants needed to find other routes to the East and they started to explores new routes by sea.

       
      Navigational instruments
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      Important advances in navigation made it possible for European expeditions to travel long distances:

      • Cartography. Portolan charts were nautical charts showing coasts, sea routes and possible obstacles.
      • The compass. It was probably brought to the Mediterranean region by Arab merchants. It allowed ships to sail when land was not visible. Sailors could calculate latitude with the astrolabe and the quadrant.
      • The log and sandglass. They helped to measure the ship’s speed.
      • Caravel. It was a light ship designed by the Portuguese in the 15th century.

       

      Summary. The Age of Exploration 

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      ASSESSMENT – The Age of Exploration

      True or false?

      • At the beginning of the 15th century, Europeans had an extense geographical knowledge.
      • Correct answer
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      • The compass allowed ships to sail when land was not visible.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • The Silk Road linked Europe to Africa.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • A portolan chart was a small box which contained a magnetized needle that always pointed north.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • The compass made it possible to sail at night.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • Sailors could calculate latitude by using the astrolabe and the quadrant.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • Portolan charts included all land features like mountains, rivers, oceans, seas.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • The log and sandglass helped to measure the ship's speed.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • Portolan charts were nautical charts showing coasts, sea routes and possible obstacles.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer
      • New types of ships were built, like the caravel, which was lighter and safer.
      • Correct answer
        Wrong answer

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